Rebuilding West Africa's Food Potential:Policies and market incentives for smallholder-inclusive food value chains

Year of publication2013

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

AbstractThis book offers an in-depth analyses of value chain policies, past and present in West Africa. The book contains a large number of in-depth case studies of food value chains in particular countries, including traditional export commodities (cocoa, cotton), high value exports (mangoes, horticulture) and the most important staple food value chains (oil palm, rice, maize, sorghum and millet and cassava) in the region. It also contains a large number of private and public initiatives, and thematic analyses relating to the role of the private agro-industry and producer organisations and their role as market agents.

 

ThemeResponsible Business Conduct (RBC) in Agriculture, Responsible Global Value Chains, Responsible Agricultural Supply

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

RegionAfrica

ISBN978-92-5-107530-2

Areas of workEmerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities